Securabowl

Abstract

A plumbing device used on a commercial grade toilet comprises an ovular shaped lid (3), spring-loaded locking mechanism comprising of two hollow metal tubes (5) and (7) with two C-shaped metal pieces (8) and (9), and handles attached to both the ovular shaped lid and spring-loaded locking mechanism, designed to restrict access to the inside of a toilet bowl when the toilet is out of order, and or not ready to be used to prevent any foreign objects or liquids from entering the toilet, and or plumbing system, as this will create a biohazard. The ovular shaped lid is attached to the spring-loaded locking mechanism via an angular hinge (11) so as to create easy access to the inside of the toilet bowl without having to remove the entire device when access is needed. The handle (6) is attached to the ovular shaped lid so as to make opening and closing the lid effortless. The same can be said for the handle (4) attached to the spring-loaded locking mechanism. The L-shaped metal piece with holes (2) is attached to the ovular shaped lid so as to provide the ability to lock and secure the device via a padlock (14).

Claims

1. A lockable hinged and spring-loaded toilet cover comprising; (a) A sturdy and ridged ovular shaped plastic lid, said sturdy and ridged ovular shaped plastic lid including one hinge receiving element allowing said sturdy and ridged ovular shaped plastic lid to pivot having a longitudinal axis as well as a handle attached to the outer right side of said sturdy and ridged ovular shaped plastic lid; (b) Two hollow metal tubes, one said hollow metal tube being smaller in diameter than the other allowing said hollow metal tube to slide in such a manner that allows said hollow metal tube to be secured and unsecured via the outward force of a compression spring inserted inside the other hollow metal tube; (c) A metal bushing, said metal bushing being inserted inside one hollow metal tube to keep the other hollow metal tube from exiting the other; (d) An L-shaped piece of metal, said L-shaped piece of metal being attached to the right underside of the sturdy and ridged ovular shaped plastic lid via one hinge; (e) An L-shaped piece of metal with holes, said L-shaped piece of metal with holes being attached to the left underside of the sturdy and ridged ovular shaped plastic lid via two metal rivets.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0010] In the drawings:

[0011] FIG. 1 is a full angled view displaying the invention fully open and ready to be installed onto the toilet.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a similar angled view as FIG. 1 but is showing the spring-loaded mechanism, more specifically, the rod with the thin, flat C-shaped metal attaching to the inside rim of the toilet that secures the invention firmly in place.

[0013] FIG. 3 is also a similar view as FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 but is displaying the toilet seat in the down position on top of the C-shaped metal that is secured to the inside rim of the toilet.

[0014] FIG. 4 is again a similar view as FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 but is showing the hinged ovular lid in the closed position over the toilet seat and locked in place.

[0015] FIG. 5 is a left side view like FIG. 4, showing the hinged ovular lid in the closed position over the toilet seat and locked in place.

[0016] FIG. 6 is a side view disclosing one form of the device, embodying features of the invention and showing the same in the uncompressed position.

[0017] FIG. 7 is a front view of the toilet displaying features of the invention in the secure and open position, as well as the secure, closed and locked position.

[0018] FIG. 8 is a internal side view showing the spring-loaded, hollow metal tube with a flange and metal bushing.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0019] Referring in detail to the drawings, the spring-loaded locking mechanism of the invention comprises of multiple parts. Those parts being a hollow metal tube (5), with a metal bushing (16) on one end to prevent the other hollow metal tube (7) from exiting the spring-loaded tube (5). The hollow tube (7) that is being pushed by the spring (13), is flanged on the end (10) to provide the ability to catch the inside of the metal bushing (16). This prevents the tube (7) from exiting the other tube (5). This hollow metal tube (7) also has a handle (4) that is attached with a seam weld. Both hollow metal tubes are attached to a square thin, flat C-shaped piece of metal (9) with a seam weld (17). These two pieces of square thin, flat C-shaped pieces of metal (9) have a bottom portion that is designed to slide tightly over the underside of the toilet rim (15) and a top portion that slides tightly over the top of the toilet rim (15). This will then keep the spring-loaded locking mechanism from coming off the toilet rim (15) due to the force that the spring (13) inside the hollow tube (5) provides and the tightness of the square thin, flat C-shaped metal (9). The elongated top portion of the square thin, flat C-shaped metal (9) overhangs past the toilet bowl on both sides. The top left of the square thin, flat C-shaped metal has a hinge (11) that is attached via four rivets (12), two in the top elongated thin, flat C-shaped metal (9) and two in the left side of the ovular lid (3). This provides the ability to open and closed the lid (3) using the handle (6) that is attached to the right side of said lid (3) via two rivets. The top of the right side square thin, flat C-shaped metal has a small opening (8) to provide access for a square thin, flat L-shaped piece of metal (2) to pass through when opening and closing the ovular lid (3). This square thin, flat L-shaped piece of metal is attached to the underneath right side of the ovular lid (3) via two rivets. The square thin, flat L-shaped piece of metal also has multiple holes on the face of it to provide access for the shackle of a pad lock (14) the loop through and lock the invention in place.